Changed features, improvements, and RFEs in version 10.2.5

A list of features changed and improved since the previous release and major improvements.

The following features have changed or have been introduced or removed since the previous release:
New command for setting Dynamic Workload Console environment
You can now use the dwc_env command to set the environment on the Dynamic Workload Console. Launch the command as follows: dl
On Windows operating systems
dwc_env.cmd
On UNIX operating systems
. ./dwc_env.sh
After setting the environment, you can launch the commands located on the Dynamic Workload Console (secure and certman) without specifying the command path.
The command is located in the installation directory of the Dynamic Workload Console.
The certman command can now verify the security level of certificates in your environment
The check on certificates is performed automatically at installation or upgrade time. If the current certificates are not secure, a warning message is displayed.
New databases supported
The following databases are now supported:
  • Amazon RDS for Postgres
  • Google Cloud SQL for Postgres
These databases offer a powerful combination of flexibility, scalability, and ease of use, scalability and performance together with high availability and reliability.

Requests for Enhancements (RFEs) give customers the opportunity to collaborate directly with the product development team and other users. The team prioritizes and develops new product features based on proposals made by customers.

HCL Workload Automation V 10.2.5 delivers the following RFEs:
User object credential management
The User object credential management enables you to securely update the passwords stored within user objects directly from a central point of control in the Dynamic Workload Console. You can also perform the same action from the Orchestration CLI with a simple command, for more information see altpass.
Monitor certificate expiration
The monitor certificate expiration provides a centralized view of your workstation certificates directly within the Orchestration Monitor. This enables you to track expiration dates and proactively manage the rotation process to maintain security and service availability. For more information on the Orchestration Monitor, see Orchestration Monitor overview
Loop detection between jobs and job streams in current and trial plans
Ensure robust detection of loops involving nodes (that is jobs and job streams) in both the current and trial plans. By enabling the new property com.ibm.tws.planner.monitor.verboseLoopLogging=true in the TWSConfig.properties file, the product logs loop-related notifications in the trace.log file whenever loops are detected.
To minimize log verbosity, notifications are only generated when there is a change in loop structure—such as a job or job stream entering or exiting the loop.
For more information, see Detecting loops between jobs and job streams in current and trial plans

To submit a new RFE, write to us at HWAinfo@hcl.com